Deck 4 Flashcards
captious
disposed to find fault
meretricious
attractive by a show of flashy or vulgar qualities, tawdry
contrite
remorseful, apologetic
quaff
to drink heartily
fetter
to chain or bind
gourmand
one who eats heartily
litigate
to involve a lawsuit
paean
a song of praise or triumph
quiescence
state of being at rest or motionless
plenary
entire, absolute
sumptuous
involving great expense; splendid; lavish
vestige
a trace of something that no longer exists
abstemious
sparing in use of food or drinks
vertigo
a sensation of dizziness
cloture
a parliamentary procedure to end debate and begin to vote
reverie
daydream
misanthrope
a person who hates or distrusts everything
cloying
causing disgust or aversion through excess
termagant
a constantly quarrelsome woman; a shrew
parse
to separate into parts and describe the function of each
improvident
not providing for the future
indolent
not wanting to work
usury
lending of money with high interest rate
unalloyed
pure, of high quality
epicure
a person who has good taste in food and drink
